Teetotaling youngsters may find they are missing out on an important part of life. The post Will the Decline of Drinking Kill Socialization? appeared first on The American Conservative .
Culture Will the Decline of Drinking Kill Socialization? Teetotaling youngsters may find they are missing out on an important part of life. (Room 76/Shutterstock) Older adults, according to new data from the UK , are 50 percent more likely than those under 40 to be regular drinkers. Alcohol consumption in the USA, meanwhile, is at a record low . The youth are more health-conscious, and appear to be increasingly risk-averse as well. This sensitivity to risk, as Whitaker et al. have written , refers not just to health consequences, but also to the potential embarrassment associated with public drunkenness. On the flip…Open
Aaron Prager and PragerU CEO Marissa Streit discuss the crisis facing young men, the rise of figures like Andrew and Tristan Tate, and why fake masculinity often disguises victimhood as personal responsibility. Drawing from his own journey through addiction and recovery, Aaron explains why real growth requires accountability, struggle, faith, ambition, and the refusal to blame others for your problems. They also discuss why young men are drawn to online communities that offer shortcuts and what parents can do to raise sons who are strong, responsible, and hopeful. 00:00 Aaron Prager on Recovery and Responsibility 04:12 Responsibility vs. Accountability 07:10 Growing Up with Dennis Prager’s Values 11:00 How Parents Can Reach Struggling…
She was 15 years sober. She was about to become First Lady of North Dakota. And not one person in her life knew. In this excerpt from American Recovery, Kathryn Burgum explains to host, Aaron Prager how for 15 years, she stayed silent about her recovery — even as she became First Lady of North Dakota in the middle of the opioid crisis. This clip covers how one interview question forced her to go public, what happened when a thousand doors opened, and how she built a grassroots movement that measurably reduced addiction stigma across an entire state. Watch the full episode https://l.prageru.com/4cZm0X4
The Federal Bureau of Prisons abruptly suspended sales of a startup’s flavored nicotine pouches in federal prisons after questions surfaced about the product’s lack of FDA approval and the process behind its exclusive contract. Federal prison officials had quietly allowed SHFT Holdings Enterprise LLC, a Florida-based startup, to become the only supplier of nicotine pouches […] The post Bureau of Prisons halts exclusive nicotine pouch deal over FDA authorization concerns appeared first on American Almanac .
The Federal Bureau of Prisons abruptly suspended sales of a startup’s flavored nicotine pouches in federal prisons after questions surfaced about the product’s lack of FDA approval and the process behind its exclusive contract. Federal prison officials had quietly allowed SHFT Holdings Enterprise LLC, a Florida-based startup, to become the only supplier of nicotine pouches sold in commissaries across 118 institutions. The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) authorized the sale of these pouches through a series of internal memos and policy updates between May and July. But the arrangement drew scrutiny when it became clear that the mindSHFT nicotine pouches had not been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a legal requirement for…Open
Kalshi and Polymarket have rapidly expanded their businesses by offering contracts tied to the outcomes of sporting events, political contests and other real-world events. The companies argue that their platforms function differently from traditional sportsbooks because users trade against one another rather than betting directly against the house.
After years of trying to control her drinking, Kathryn Burgum found herself alone when a thought entered her mind: "Maybe you should ask for help." In this excerpt from American Recovery, Kathryn–now a Senior White House Adviser for Addiction and Recovery — traces her alcoholism back to the toxic shame instilled by an abusive Catholic school and a drinking household, and walks through eight years of relapse before the single moment that changed everything. Watch the full episode https://l.prageru.com/4h2trPB
